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School Laws 

1911 AND 1912 




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PUBLISHED BY THE 

Department of Education 



M. L. BRITTAIN, 

5TATL SUPERINTLNDLNT OF SCHOOLS 
1912 



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1911 SCHOOL LEGISLATION. 



AN ACT TO REVISE THE SCHOOL LAWS OF 
GEORGIA. 



Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority 
of the same, That there shall be a State Board of Education 
composed of six members, as follows : The Governor, the 
State Superintendent of Schools, and four other persons, who 
shall be appointed by the Governor of the State, two for two 
years and two for four years, their terms of office thereafter 
to be for four years each, or until their successors are ap- 
pointed and qualified. At least three of said appointees shall 
be men of practical experience in teaching schools and of high 
standing in educational work, having at least three years prac- 
tical experience as a teacher in the schools of Georgia, 
and being thoroughly conversant with the operation of rural 
schools. . Should a vacancy occur at any time in said Board 
it shall be filled by the Governor; provided, That the nomina- 
tion of the Governor for membership on the State Board of 
Education shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate; 
and provided further, That an appointment made when the 
Senate is not in session shall be effective until the Legislature 
convenes and acts on the appointment. No person who is 
now or has been connected with or employed by a school- 
book publishing concern shall be eligible to membership on 
said State Board of Education, and if any person shall be- 
come so connected or employed after becoming a member of 
said Board his place on said Board shall become vacant. 

Sec. 2. The said Board of Education shall take oaths 
of office and enter upon the discharge of their duties imme- 
diately after their appointment. They shall meet in the 
office of the State Superintendent of Schools. The Governor 
shall preside over their body as Chairman of the Board when 
it is practicable for him to be present ; but when he can not 
be present, they shall select their Chairman and proceed with 



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their business whenever a majority of the Board is present. 
The Board shall meet at least quarterly in regular session 
and at any other time when an emergency arises, and they 
shall be called together by the Governor of the State or State 
School Superintendent. The four appointees shall receive 
as compensation for their services $250.00 per annum each, 
which shall be paid out of the State Treasury on the warrant 
of the Governor and be allowed their actual traveling ex- 
penses in going and returning to their homes, upon submit- 
ting a sworn itemized statement, accompanied by -proper 
vouchers and not otherwise. The total expenses for the 
four appointees shall not exceed $100. 

Sec. 3. The State Board of Education shall provide rules 
and regulations for the supervision of all schools in the 
State. They shall provide the course of study for all com- 
mon and high schools of the State receiving State aid. They 
shall select and make out a list of text-books to be taught in 
said schools, which can be changed only every five years ; 
unless the peculiar conditions of any county or community 
demand certain changes, in which case, the County Board, 
together with the County Superintendent, shall make appli- 
cation to the State Board suggesting such changes and give 
their reasons therefor, whereupon if the said Board sees 
•proper, their request shall be granted. Provided, This clause 
shall in no way afiect the present State adoption of books. 
This Board of Education shall be the final court of appeal 
to hear and decide all matters which have been appealed from 
the State Superintendent of Schools. They shall determine 
the necessary office force of the State Superintendent of 
Schools, and shall fix the compensation of the same. Not 
however, to exceed $1,800.00 per annum more than at pres- 
ent paid. 

Sec. 4. Each county in the State shall constitute a school 
district and the public school funds shall be apportioned 
among the several districts by the State Board of Education 
as now provided by law. They shall also provide for normal 
instruction of teachers in each of the districts, either by 
institutes or otherwise. They shall have power to compel 
the attendance of teachers upon such normals and institutes, 



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to provide penalties for non-attendance, to provide for the 
examination of the teachers of said State, and to grant 
licenses to those that are qualified who desire a State or 
special license. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That in the place of the 
State School Commissioner the office of State Superintend- 
ent of Schools is substituted; provided, That the person now 
holding the office of State School Commissioner shall serve 
as State Superintendent of Schools during the remainder 
of the term for which he was elected, and exercise all of 
the duties now exercised by such official, in addition to pow- 
ers herein granted. The term of office shall be for two 
years and until his successor is elected and qualified. He 
shall be elected as the present State School Commissioner 
is elected and exercises the same powers, except as herein- 
after may be changed or altered. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted. That upon entering the 
discharge of his official duties, the State Superintendent of 
Schools shall give bond in the penal sum of Ten Thousand 
($10,000) Dollars to the State of Georgia, with some ap- 
proved surety company which shall be acceptable to the Sec- 
retary of State, conditioned that he will truly account for 
and apply all money or other property which may come into 
his hands in his official capacity for the use and benefit of 
the purpose for which it is intended, and that he will faith- 
fully perform the duties enjoined upon him by law. He 
shall take and subscribe an oath to diligently and faith- 
fully discharge the duties of his office. The bond with cer- 
fied endorsement thereon, shall be filed with the Secretary 
of State, the premium charged for said bond shall be paid 
out of the treasury of the State. 

Sec. 7. In addition to the powers hereinbefore given, 
the said State Superintendent of Schools shall be the Secre- 
tary and Executive Agent of the State Board of Education, 
for which services he shall receive One Thousand ($1,000) 
Dollars. 

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That to render a person 
eligible to hold the office of State Superintendent of Schools 
he shall be a man of good moral character, of high educa- 



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tional standing, have had at least three years' practical expe- 
rience as a teacher, or in lieu thereof shall have a diploma 
from a reputable college or normal school, or shall have had 
five years' experience in the actual supervision of schools, 
and be at least thirty years of age. 

Sec. 9. The State Superintendent of Schools shall carry 
out and enforce all the rules and regulations of the State 
Board of Education and the laws governing the schools of 
the State receiving State aid, he shall from time to time 
make such recommendations to the State Board as may affect 
the welfare and efficiency of the public schools throughout 
the State"; he shall have authority to suspend a County Super- 
intendent of Schools for incompetency, willful neglect of 
duty, misconduct, immorality or the commission of crime 
involving moral turpitude ; providing, of course, That all of 
his acts in this matter shall be subject to the approval of the 
State Board of Education and the party so suspended may 
appeal his case to the State Board, whose decision shall be 
final. The State Superintendent of Schools shall have power, 
with the consent and approval of the State Board of Educa- 
tion to appoint three State School Supervisors, whose pro- 
fessional qualifications shall be the same as State Super- 
intendent's who shall act under the direction of the State 
Superintendent of Schools and fill the place of the experts 
provided for in the Acts of 1891, which were amended in 
1892 and 1893. The salaries paid these Supervisors shall 
be fixed by the State Board of Education and shall not exceed 
Two Thousand Dollars each per annum, together with neces- 
sary traveling expenses ; provided, The same shall not exceed 
$2,000 dollars. The Supervisors shall keep itemized state- 
ments of their expenses, which shall be sworn to monthly 
and approved by the State Superintendent of Schools and 
be paid out of the State Treasury. It shall be especially the 
duty of these Supervisors to act as instructors of institutes 
to give State normal instruction and training as the State 
Superintendent may direct in each county ; to grade the 
papers of applicants for professional certificates or State 
licenses and to aid • generally in supervising, systematizing 
and improving the schools of the State under the direction 
of the State Superintendent of Schools. 



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Sec. 10. The State Superintendent of Schools with the 
advice and approval of the State Board of Education, shall 
appoint one person who shall be a competent and experienced 
bookkeeper and accountant at a salary of Two Thousand 
Dollars per annum, together with his actual traveling ex- 
penses, whose duty it shall be to thoroughly audit and check 
the books and accounts of County Superintendents and the 
Treasurers of local school systems, of municipal systems, of 
the State University and all its branches, including the Dis- 
trict Agricultural Schools, the State College of Agriculture, 
Technological Schools and all other schools receiving State 
aid and make regular annual reports to the State School 
Superintendent showing the amount received, for what pur- 
poses received, and for what purposes expended. All such 
funds held by officials must be kept in banks separate from 
their individual bank accounts. He shall be allowed his 
traveling expenses from itemized statements sworn to, as the 
Supervisors are allowed theirs in the foregoing section, pro- 
vided the total expenses shall not be more than $1,000 per 
annum. 

Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the State Superintendent 
of Schools, in addition to the powers already granted, that in 
the event of a misapplication of any of the funds apportioned 
to any of the institutions of learning or schools receiving 
State aid he shall at once proceed to recover the same by the 
institution of proper procedure in the courts of competent 
jurisdiction after demand is made upon the party misapply- 
ing the funds to settle same. Should it become necessary to 
procure additional legal services other than that of the Attor- 
ney-General, the Governor is authorized to procure special or 
local counsel and arrange to pay for the recovery of said 
funds, such fee out of the funds collected as is usual and 
customary in the locality where the suit is instituted. 

Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That the office of County 
Superintendent of Education shall be substituted for the 
office of County School Commissioner ; provided, That . the 
persons now holding the office of County School Commis- 
sioner shall continue to serve as County Superintendent of 
Schools during the remainder of the term for which they 



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were elected respectively. In the regular election for State- 
house officers prior to the expiration of the present term of 
office of the County School Commissioner, there shall be 
elected by the qualified voters of each county in this State 
a County Superintendent of Schools, whose term of office 
shall be for four years ; and every four years thereafter there 
shall be an election for the purpose of filling such office. 
The duties of the County Superintendent of Schools shall be 
the same as those of the County School Commissioner, except 
as hereinafter changed. It shall be his duty to enforce all 
regulations, rules, and instructions of the State Superin- 
tendent of Schools and of the County Board of Education 
according to the laws of the State and the rules and regula- 
tions made by the said State Board of Education that are 
not in conflict with the State laws ; and he shall, together with 
the State Supervisors hereinbefore provided for, superintend 
the county normals and institutes for the teachers of his 
county, and shall visit every school, both white and colored, 
within his school district which receives State aid, at least 
once every sixty (60) days and familiarize himself with 
the studies taught in said schools, see what advancement is 
being made by the pupils, advise with the teachers and other- 
wise aid and assist in the advancement of education. 

Sec. 13. He shall superintend examinations of all teach- 
ers of his county as provided by law. He shall hereafter 
suspend any teacher under his supervision for a non-per- 
formance of duty, incompetency, immorality or inefficiency, 
and for other good and sufficient cause, from which decision 
the teacher may appeal to the County Board of Education, 
and either being dissatisfied with their decision, they can 
appeal to the State Superintendent or from there to the 
State Board of Education, the decision of which shall be 
final. 

Sec. 14. Before any person shall be qualified or eligible 
to the office of County Superintendent of Schools, he shall 
have had at least three years' practical experience in teaching, 
one year of which shall have been in the schools of Georgia, 
hold a first grade license, or in lieu thereof shall have a 
diploma from a reputable college or normal school, or shall 



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have had five years' experience in the actual supervision of 
schools, or stand an approved examination before the State 
Board as to his qualifications, and be a resident of the county 
in which he offers for election, be a person of good moral 
character, never convicted of any crime involving moral tur- 
pitude. The County Superintendent shall perform all the 
clerical duties which are now required of the County School 
Commissioner. 

Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, that each County School 
Superintendent within the State of Georgia shall receive a 
minimum salary of $450.00 per annum, and an annual allow- 
ance of $150.00 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of 
visiting the schools within his county at least every sixty 
(60) days, or a total of $600.00, which salary shall be paid 
out of the school funds of Georgia monthly; and in addition 
thereto, the county Board of Education shall allow such 
additional compensation for the services to be rendered as 
may be in their judgment proper and just. 

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted. That the County Board 
of Education shall consist of five (5) members as now pro- 
vided by law and selected by the grand jury as now pro- 
vided by law, except that the grand jury in selecting such 
members shall not select one of their own number then in 
session, nor shall they select any two of those selected from 
the same militia district or locality, nor shall they select 
any person who resides within the limits of a local school 
system operated independent of the County Board of Edu- 
cation, but shall apportion members of the Board as far as 
practicable over the county; they shall select men of good 
moral character, who shall have at least a fair knowledge of 
the elementary branches of an English education and be 
favorable to the common school system. 

Sec. 17. Be it further enacted. That the County Board 
of Education shall have and exercise all the powers that are 
now exercised by the County Board of Education except as 
may be herein changed ; provided, That the County Superin- 
tendent of Schools and County Board of Education shall make 
rules to govern the county schools of their respective counties ; 
upon being called together by some one of their number after 



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their selection, they shall organize by selecting a chairman. 
The County Superintendent shall act as Secretary of the 
Board, and keep the minutes of their meetings and make a 
permanent record of the same and do any other clerical work 
that they may direct him to do. Said board may suS'pend 
the County Superintendent same as State Superintendent, 
and may suspend teachers same as County Superintendent. 
In each case there may be an appeal to State Board. 

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted. That after the passage 
of this Act, the Board of Education of any county shall have 
the right if, in their opinion, the welfare of the schools of 
the county and the best interests of the pupils require, to 
consolidate two or more schools located in the same or differ- 
ent districts into one school, to be located by said Board at 
a place convenient to the pupils attending the same, said 
school-house to be located as near the center of the district or 
districts involved as -practicable. Whenever two or more 
schools are consolidated as hereinafter provided, the County 
Superintendent shall call an election of trustees for said con- 
solidated schools from the district or districts concerned ; 
said election shall be held in accordance with the provisions 
of existing law, and the result determined and declared by 
the Board of Education. The County Board of Education 
shall have the further power, when the best interests of 
schools demand, to separate or divide any school district into 
two or more school districts and to provide for the election 
of a Board of Trustees for each of said districts, and to do 
all other things for the government and control of said dis- 
tricts as is herein provided for the organization and control 
of school districts. Provided, That such County Boards of 
Education shall have authority to establish two schools in 
any school district in this State if they deem it best to do so. 

Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, That whenever in the 
opinion of the County Board of Education, the best interests 
of the school demand, the Board of Education shall have 
the right to consolidate two or more districts or parts of 
districts or to add any part of one district to any other dis- 
trict or to change the line or lines of any district at any time, 
when, in their judgment, the best interests of the schools 
require such change, into one school district with the purpose 



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of the election of the Board of Trustees and of the location 
of the school at some central place as hereinbefore provided; 
but should as many as ten of the patrons of the said school 
or schools object to the consolidation, it shall be the duty 
of the County Superintendent to call an election to be held 
in said district or districts affected, giving thirty (30) days 
notice of same by publishing the same once a week for four 
weeks in the paper in which County advertisements are pub- 
lished, and also by posting notice at three or more public 
places in the district, or districts to be affected thereby, at 
which election should a majority of the qualified voters vote 
for consolidation, the schools shall be consolidated; otherwise, 
not. The result of such election shall be determined and 
declared by the Board of Education and the same shall be 
held as other elections are held. 

Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, That whenever the 
County Board of Education deems it for the best interest 
of a school, it shall have the right to provide means for the 
transportation of the pupils to and from said school; pro- 
vided, That no school is estabhshed in three miles of the 
pupils to be transported; provided, fiirther, That this shall 
only apply to school or schools where two or more districts 
have been combined or consolidated and such other schools 
that are now furnishing transportation. No school trustee, 
teacher, or superintendent of county schools shall be in- 
terested financially in the transportation of pupils. 

Sec. 21. Be it further enacted. That it is not the inten- 
tion of this Act to repeal or interfere with the laws which 
have been enacted establishing local tax district schools, 
municipal schools, or other schools already established by 
law, except that no person shall be allowed to teach in any 
school in the State of Georgia receiving State aid without 
first standing an examination and procuring a license as 
provided by the State Board of Education and State Super- 
intended; provided, They are hereby authorized and directed 
to prescribe and require a different examination of teachers 
who are engaged in teaching primary grades only, from that 
required of teachers of higher grades; provided, nevertheless, 
That the State Board of Education may, when the authorities 



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in charge of any local municipal schools are maintaining a 
sufficiently high standard of examinations for its teachers, 
delegate to the authorities of these systems the right to license 
teachers, to teach in their respective systems, upon examina- 
tions to be .provided by such local authorities, reserving, 
however, to the State Board of Education the right to revoke 
this delegation of authority as to any local system whenever 
it appears that the authorities of that system have relaxed 
the standard or failed to give examination. Nothing herein 
contained shall be construed as affecting the right of the 
authorities of local municipal systems to prescribe the courses 
of study therein, or select text-books, in those schools where 
they are now allowed to do so by law. 

Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, That none of the pro- 
visions of this bill shall apply to local county school systems 
which were in existence at the time of the adoption of the 
Constitution of 1877. Nor shall any of the provisions of 
this act apply to the school system of any municipality having 
a population of one hundred thousand people or more. 

Sec. 23. Be it further enacted, That no member of the 
State Board of Education or any appointees of said Board 
or any other person or persons that has the authority of 
selecting or in any way aiding in the selection of school books 
for the schools of Georgia shall not for themselves or any 
member of their respective families receive any gifts, com- 
pensation or remuneration of any kind from any school- 
book publishing house, corporations, individuals, or the 
agents or representatives of either, nor shall any person, pub- 
lishing house or corporation engaged in publishing or the 
sale of school books offer to any of said board or their families 
or appointees any gift, compensation or renumeration, directly 
or indirectly. Any person violating the provisions of this sec- 
tion shall be guilty and punishable for a misdemeanor. Should 
any of the aforementioned publishing houses, corporations 
or persons engaged in publishing or selling school books offer 
to any of the aforementioned oft"icers, their families or ap- 
pointees any such compensation, remuneration or reward of 
any kind, it shall be their duty to report the same to the 
grand juries of their respective counties, and on failure or 



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refusal to do so, they or either of them so faiUng or refusing 
shall be guilty and punishable for a misdemeanor, and such 
officers on conviction thereof shall be removed from office. 

Sec. 24. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this 
Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 



AN ACT 

To provide for special examination of applicant for the office 

of county School Commissioner in certain cases and to 

provide for the expense thereby incurred, and for other 

purposes. 

Section 1. Be if further enacted by the General Assem- 
bly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by 
authority of same, That from and after the passage of this 
Act whenever at a regular examination held for County 
School Commissioners as now provided by law, no applicant 
makes the required 85 per cent., then in such cases the State 
School Commissioner shall order a second examination, or 
as many more as may be necessary until some applicant who 
is otherwise duly qualified to hold said office shall attain the 
required 85 per cent. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
That in all cases where there has been for any cause no 
legal election for County School Commissioner at the regular 
biennial election, and in case of the election to this office of 
a candidate not qualified, then it shall be the duty of the 
Ordinary of such county to call a special election to fill this 
office and he shall fix the time for said special election not 
later than sixty days prior to the expiration of the term of 
office of the then County Commissioner, subsequent to the 
examination provided by the State School Commissioner. 

Sec. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
That the expenses of all special elections herein provided for 
shall be paid out of the County Treasury as in case of general 
elections. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. 
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, 
and the same are, hereby repealed. 

Note. — This legislation has been practically nullified by the General 
Act passed later, known as the White BiU. 



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1912 LEGISLATION. 



AN ACT 



To provide for issuing bonds for the .purpose of building 
school houses in school districts in which a local tax is now 
or may hereafter be levied for school purposes. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, 
That when one-fourth of the registered qualified voters of a 
school district in which a local tax is now, or may hereafter 
be levied for school purposes, shall be filed with the Board of 
Trustees of such a district, a petition asking for an election 
for the purposes of determining whether or not bonds shall 
be issued for the purpose of building and equipping a school 
house or houses for said district, the required number of peti- 
tioners to be determined by said Board of Trustees, it shall 
be the duty of said Board of Trustees to fix the amount, de- 
nomination, rate of interest, and dates when due, and call 
such election in terms of law now provided for a county issue 
of bonds, except as herein otherwise provided. The said 
Board of Trustees, in case the election is for a bond issue, 
shall follow the law as required of county authorities as em- 
bodied in Section 440, et sequitur, of the Code of 1910, Volume 
1, in the issue thereof. Said Board of Trustees may order 
such election to be held on the school site or other suitable 
place in the district, of which they shall give notice by posting 
same at three public places in said district, not less than ten 
days previous to said election. None but registered qualified 
voters shall be permitted to vote in said election. The ordi- 
nary shall furnish a certified list of registered voters in such 
school district to the managers of the election thirty days 
before such election is held. The ballots cast shall have writ- 
ten or printed thereon "For School House" or "Against School 
House." The ballots cast and the voting list shall be lodged 
with the said Board of Trustees who shall declare the result. 
Said Board of Trustees, or a majority of them, shall be the 



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election managers, and if for any reason they fail to act, any 
three freeholders of the district may qualify and act. 

Sec. 2. Should bonds be issued and sold, the proceeds 
shall be turned over to the Board of Trustees in trust for the 
purpose of erecting a school building or buildings which said 
Board may deem suitable. Said Board of Trustees is author- 
ized to remove, sell or otherwise dispose of old building or 
buildings and grounds and select a new site and erect a new 
building thereon, and add to the proceeds from the sale of 
bonds any other proceeds which may come from disposition 
of building or buildings and site, or from donations or other- 
wise, all to be held in trust to be used for the purpose afore- 
said, and no compensation shall be paid to said Board of 
Trustees nor to any member thereof for service. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved August 17, 1912. 



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AN ACT 

To require the Treasurer or Secretary and Treasurer of any 
board of trustees of a public school receiving money raised 
by local taxation for public schools, or otherwise, to give 
bond, to keep an accurate set of books, to submit his books 
to the county superintendent of schools, to be audited by 
the State Auditor and to further provide the duties of such 
Treasurer, or Secretary and Treasurer and for other 
purposes. 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 
State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of 
the same, that from and after the passage of this Act, it shall 
be the duty of the treasurer or the secretary and treasurer of 
any Board of Trustees of a public school receiving money 
raised by Local Taxation for public schools, to make a good 
and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his duties, 
payable to the County Board of Education in a sum not less 
than double the amount of money likely to be received by 
him during his term of office, the amount and sufficiency of 
said bond to be judged by the County Board of Education, 
which amount may be increased in the discretion of the 
County Board of Education. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
That in the event the Treasurer or Secretary and Treasurer 
as aforesaid, shall fail to make the bond required in the first 
section of this Act, then and in that event, any money raised 
by Local Taxation for public schools or otherwise, which 
unde the laws should have been paid over to the Treasurer, 
or the Secretary and Treasurer, shall be paid over to the 
County Board of Education, to be by them paid out on the 
orders of the Board of Trustees of such school district in the 
manner other moneys are paid out by them. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That the Treasurer or Sec- 
retary and Treasurer as aforesaid shall not pay out any money 
as held in his hands, except upon the order of the Board of 
Trustees, signed by the president or chairman, of which he is 
Treasurer or Secretary and Treasurer. He shall further in all 



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cases take a receipt for all moneys expended or paid out, which 
shall be attached to the order for same, which, when properly 
done, shall constitute a proper voucher for the money thus 
paid out. 

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
That the Treasurer or the Secretary and Treasurer as afore- 
said, shall keep an accurate account of all money received and 
paid out by him in a substantially bound book, which together 
with all vouchers, shall be submitted once each year to the 
County Superintendent of Schools to be audited by the State 
Auditor when he shall audit the County Superintendent's 
books, but the County Board of Education may direct that 
any other competent person audit these books. 

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
said, That the provisions of this Act shall apply only to those 
school districts which have adopted or may adopt Local Taxa- 
tion for public schools under the district plan as provided 
under Section 1535, Volume 1 of the Code of 1911. Pro- 
vided further that the provisions of this bill shall not apply 
to any Secretary or Treasurer who receives no compensation. 
This Act shall not apply to any municipal system of schools 
in this State. 

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and 
the same is hereby repealed. 

Approved August 19, 1912. 



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AN ACT 

To fix and maRe uniform the term of office of County Super- 
intendent of Schools and for other purposes. 

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 
State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of the 
same, that the term of office of County Superintendent of 
Schools in each and every county of the State of Georgia 
shall begin with the first day of January 1913 and terminate 
with the first day of January, 1917, and that the said County 
Superintendent of Schools shall be elected for a term of four 
years as now provided by law at the same time and places as 
state and county officers. 

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that the term of office of all 
County Superintendents of Schools beginning during the year 
1912, shall continue until the first day of January, 1917, or 
until their successors are elected and qualified as is now pro- 
vided by law. 

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of 
laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby 
repealed. 

Approved August 19, 1912. 



